Institute Council Members

Please feel free to reach out to members of the institute council with any questions you may have about institute, LDSSA, WVU, or the Morgantown area.


Heather Beeseck - President
Heather is a senior at West Virginia University, seeking a degree in Geographic Information Systems. Before transferring to WVU, she attended Potomac State College, and was baptized during her sophomore year.


Steven Cox - Vice President
Steven is a sophomore at WVU, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He recently returned from his mission in Veracruz, Mexico, and currently serves as the University Ward's ward mission leader. 


Kathryn Shields - Treasurer
Kathryn is a graduate of Fairmont State University, with degrees in Political Science and Communications. Kathryn's family became Mormon when she was six years old, and her father is our stake's high councilor over the YSA. 

Brad Cox - Outreach Coordinator
Brad is a junior at WVU, majoring in Chemical Engineering (not chemistry). He grew up in the Church and served a mission in Brasilia, Brazil following his freshman year at WVU. After his mission, Brad served as the institute council president for three semesters. He now leads the institute's efforts in missionary work and reaching out to local YSA. 

Jescha Reams - Activities Committee Co-Chair 
Jescha is a senior at WVU, studying communications. She grew up in Elkins, West Virginia. Prior to her calling as activities coordinator, Jescha had served as both president and vice president of institute council. 

Chris Huff - Friday Forum Speaker Coordinator, Activities Committee Co-Chair
Chris transferred to WVU this year to study Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and graciously volunteered for the responsibility of managing the speakers for our weekly Friday Forum luncheons. A few months later, he also volunteered to organize weekly activities for the institute. Chris is from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and served a mission in Mexico. 

Brittney Russell - Friday Forum Meals Coordinator
Brittney is a senior at WVU, majoring in Multi-Disciplinary Studies (geography, religion, and women's studies). Brittney was baptized during her freshman year at WVU after being introduced to the missionaries back home in Maryland. She is perhaps best known for her ability to down a box of Swiss Rolls in under six minutes.

Alyssa Hutchinson - Service Facilitator 
Alyssa is a local of the greater Morgantown area. She was baptized a few years ago and recently moved into Morgantown so she can be more involved in our awesome YSA community. She founded Morgantown's Coexist club, which is hosted in the institute on Thursday evenings, and is currently serving as the institute's service project facilitator. 

Katie Daniels - SGA Representative
Katie is a freshman at WVU who grew up here in Morgantown. She has recently accepted a calling as the leader of the Latter-Day Saint Student Association, which means she'll be representing us to the student activities office and the SGA. 

Members at Large
  • Hayden Schappell - SGA Representative - San Salvador El Salvador Mission
  • Zeke Freshour - Missionary Coordinator - Portland Oregon Mission
  • Julie Ashworth - SGA Representative - Utah SLC-East Mission

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